Unfortunately, we are unable to offer the Summer Food Program for the 2013 season.

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Give a ride to a friend or neighbor each week and get entered into a drawing for a $25 gas card! Transportation from Howlett School is now available to the Family Tabernacle site on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The bus leaves at 11:45 a.m. and returns about 1:15 p.m. with stops at Kathryn Ct., Livermore & West Trebish, Livermore and East Trebish and Livermore and Winfred. Transportation is also available from Munith United Methodist Church to Jeruel Baptist Church. Call 596-2128 for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Stockbridge/MDE Summer Food Service Program
June 18 through July 30, 2012

WHAT IS THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP)?
The SFSP is a Child Nutrition Program that feeds children during school vacations. It uses meal patterns similar to those used in other federal child nutrition programs. The SFSP is operated at the local level by Stockbridge Community Schools and Stockbridge Community Outreach and is administered in Michigan by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Grants Coordination and School Support office.

WHICH CHILDREN CAN PARTICIPATE?
1. Children who are 18 years of age or younger.
2. Disabled persons, regardless of age, who are determined by MDE or a local public educational agency (school district or public school academy) to be mentally or physically disabled and who participate in a public or non-profit private school program established for the mentally or physically disabled.

DO CHILDREN HAVE TO GO TO THE SAME SITE EVERYDAY?
No, any child under the age of 18 may attend any site at any of the posted times on any day.

WHERE ARE THE SITES?
Breakfast and lunch will be served at Heritage Elementary School in Stockbridge.
Lunch will be served at Jeruel Baptist Church in Munith and Family Tabernacle Church of God in Gregory.

IS BREAKFAST SERVED AT ALL THREE SITES?
No, breakfast is only served at the Heritage Elementary School location.

DO THE CHILDREN HAVE TO STAY FOR THE LUNCH PROGRAMMING?
No, after meal programming is optional and designed for educational fun during the summer.

CAN THE CHILDREN HAVE TAKE-OUT OR SHARE WITH THEIR PARENTS?
No. Food must be consumed at the site and is only available for children 18 and under. The only exception is that each child may take 1 fruit OR 1 vegetable serving when they leave.

DO CHILDREN NEED TO LIVE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE?
No, anyone 18 years of age or younger can eat free at the program sites.

CAN ADULT VOLUNTEERS EAT?
No. Federal requirements mandate no one over 18 will be provided food unless they are mentally or physically disabled as determined by the MDE.

ARE DONATIONAS ACCEPTED?
Yes, donations will help provide additional education and activity programming. Donations may be made to the Stockbridge Community Outreach, marked: Summer Food, Summer Fun,

MEAL PATTERN REQUIREMENTS
In general, meals served under the program must meet the meal pattern requirements listed below: BREAKFAST: 1 serving each of milk; fruit or vegetable; grains/breads
· LUNCH/DINNER: 1 serving each of milk; meat or meat alternate; grains/breads; 1 serving of fruit and 1 serving of vegetable, or 2 servings of either fruit or vegetable

WHAT FEDERAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE?
Federal funds are available in the form of per-meal reimbursement rates for program costs. Each sponsor reports monthly to MDE, the number of eligible program meals it has served. MDE pays federal entitlement funds to each sponsor in an amount equal to the number and type of program meals served times the appropriate rate.